Actor Ichigawa Danzō VI as Aragorō Mohei, from the series Mirror for Collage Pictures in the Modern Style

Utagawa Kunisada, Published by Fujiokaya Keijirō

Edo period (1615-1868), 1859

This series of pints shows images of fashionable people, primarily from the Kabuki Theater world, as reflected in mirrors. Ichikawa Danzō VI (1800-1871) was a popular actor who came from a long line of celebrated Kabuki performers. He was a super star of his day. 

  • Titles Actor Ichigawa Danzō VI as Aragorō Mohei, from the series Mirror for Collage Pictures in the Modern Style (Proper)@「今様押絵鏡」　「荒五郎茂兵衛」六代目市川団蔵 (Proper)@The Mirror of Today’s Pictures, Ichikawa Danzō VI as Aragao Mohei (Imayo Oshie Kagami, Ichikawa Danzō VI Aragao Mohei) (Former title)
  • Artist Utagawa Kunisada, Japanese, 1786 - 1864@Published by, Fujiokaya Keijiro, Japanese
  • Medium ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions 13 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. (33.7 × 23.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Dr. Roy T. Ward, AFI.160.2013
  • Work Type woodblock print
  • Classification Prints

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